Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Brunswick County

The top 19 dive and snorkel sites in Brunswick County, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the Brunswick County guide

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AR-420 - Bridge span: 230'

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-420 - Bridge span: 230' is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - Bridge span: 230'.

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AR-420 - 110' water barge

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-420 - 110' water barge is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - 110' water barge.

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AR-425 - Floating Drydock

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

Maritime casualty in the late 1950's 5.0 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-425 - Floating Drydock is also known as Yaupon Beach Reef AR-425 - Floating Drydock.

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AR-455 - "PAWTUCKET"

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

10.6 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-455 - "PAWTUCKET" is also known as Dale Ward Reef AR-455 - 102' US Navy tug "PAWTUCKET".

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AR-420 - 104' YSD barge

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-420 - 104' YSD barge is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - 104' YSD barge.

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AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85"

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85" is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85".

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AR-460 - Buoy

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

Railroad boxcars: 10 33° 50.100' / 078° 21.000' 33° 50.084' / 078° 22.132' 33° 49.993' / 078° 22.071' 33° 49.960' / 078° 22.146' 33° 49.959' / 078° 22.087' 33° 49.892' / 078° 22.059' 33° 49.897' / 078° 22.117' Reef Balls®: 100 in two groups of 50 33° 50.267' / 078° 22.050' 33° 50.267' / 078° 22.000' Reef Balls®: 100 In four groups of 25 33° 50.241' / 078° 22.000' 33° 50.241' / 078° 22.048' 33° 50.200' / 078° 21.967' 33° 50.150' / 078° 21.983' Concrete pipe 33° 50.183' / 078° 22.083' 33° 50.167' / 078° 22.083' Concrete pipe: 126 pieces, 24" by 8' 33° 50.183' / 078° 22.100' Concrete pipe: 105 pieces, 30" by 8' 33° 50.179' / 078° 22.106' Assorted manhole sections: approximately 360 tons 33° 50.238' / 078° 21. 904' 33° 50.236' / 078° 21. 900' 33° 50.234' / 078° 21. 904' Concrete pipe: 64 pieces 330 50.213' / 0780 22.143' Concrete pipe: 40 pieces 33° 50.210' / 078° 22.138' 33° 50.227' / 078° 22.165' 3.0 nm from the Shallotte Inlet sea buoy AR-460 - Buoy is also known as Fishermans Reef AR-460 - Buoy.

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AR-460 - 330' barge

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

3.0 nm from the Shallotte Inlet sea buoy AR-460 - 330' barge is also known as Fishermans Reef AR-460 - 330' barge.

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AR-425 - Buoy

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

Concrete rubble: 600 tons 33° 53.050' / 078° 06.588' Concrete bridge railing: 100 pieces 33° 53.067' / 078° 06.517' 33° 53.050' / 078° 06.483' 33° 53.067' / 078° 06.483' Concrete pipe and manhole sections: 240 pieces 33° 53.004' / 078° 06.563' Concrete pipe 33° 52.998' / 078° 06.523' 33° 53.062' / 078° 06.516' 33° 53.100' / 078° 06.567' 33° 53.033' / 078° 06.567' Concrete "Waffle-Crete"® units: 8 33° 53.067' / 078° 06.617' to 33° 53.033' / 078° 06.617' Reef Balls®: 50 33° 53.033' / 078° 06.083' Reef Balls®: 50 33° 52.983' / 078° 06.567' Reef Balls®: 50 33° 53.100' / 078° 06.500' Reef Balls® 33° 53.112' / 078° 06.617' 33° 52.920' / 078° 06.567' Reef Balls®: 100 in four groups of 25 each 33° 53.172' / 078° 06.576' N section 33° 53.150' / 078° 06.555' E section 33° 53.130' / 078° 06.585' S section 33° 53.149' / 078° 06.607' W section Concrete pipe: 147 pieces 33° 53.015' / 078° 06.621' to 33° 53.004' / 078° 06.610' Manhole sections: 150 tons 33° 53.186' / 078° 06.413' Manhole sections: 150 tons 33° 53.129' / 078° 06.413' Manhole sections: 150 tons 33° 52.995' / 078° 06.700' 33° 52.962' / 078° 06.646' 33° 52.954' / 078° 06.683' Ultra Reef Balls® : 50 units in dense grouping 33° 52.899' / 078° 06.700' Concrete pipe: 132 tons Manhole sections: 24 tons 33° 52.921' / 078° 06.694' 33° 52.909' / 078° 06.679' 33° 52.919' / 078° 06.690' 33° 52.916' / 078° 06.679' Reef Balls®: 100 in 2 groups of 50 33° 53.100' / 078° 06.500' 33° 53.033' / 078° 06.083' Concrete pipe and dock panels: approximately 325 pieces 33° 53.026' / 078° 06.664' 33° 53.104' / 078° 06.753' 33° 53.064' / 078° 06.706' Concrete dock panels and headers 330 53.054' / 0780 06.732' Concrete dock panels and headers 330 53.078' / 0780 06.716' Scrap dock panels: approximately 120 tons 330 53.078' / 0780 06.723' 5.0 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-425 - Buoy is also known as Yaupon Beach Reef AR-425 - Buoy.

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AR-440 - "A.T. PINER"

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

It is a 65' tug boat which sunk in May-93. 4.5 nm from the Lockwood's Folly Inlet sea buoy AR-440 - "A.T. PINER" is also known as Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef AR-440 - "A.T. PINER".

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AR-440 - "COOPEDGE"

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

It is a 65' tug boat which sunk in May-93. 4.5 nm from the Lockwood's Folly Inlet sea buoy AR-440 - "COOPEDGE" is also known as Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef AR-440 - "COOPEDGE".

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AR-420 - Buoy

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

Reef Balls®: 50 33° 51.013' / 078° 06.592' 33° 51.000' / 078° 06.617' Assorted concrete pipe: 280 pieces 33° 50.952' / 078° 06.802' Concrete pipe: 62 pieces 36" by 8' 33° 50.966' / 078° 06.810' Concrete pipe: 61 pieces 36" by 8' 33° 50.952' / 078° 06.802' Reef Balls®: 100 in four groups of 25 each 33° 51.150' / 078° 06.600' 33° 51.167' / 078° 06.567' 33° 51.150' / 078° 06.550' 33° 51.133' / 078° 06.583' Concrete pipe: Deployment A 33° 51.017' / 078° 06.617' 33° 51.000' / 078° 06.633' 33° 51.017' / 078° 06.600' 33° 50.983' / 078° 06.617' Concrete pipe: Deployment B 33° 50.967' / 078° 06.817' 33° 50.967' / 078° 06.800' 33° 50.950' / 078° 06.817' Concrete pipe, pilings & scrap: 146 pieces 33° 51.008' / 078° 06.741' to 33° 51.029' / 078° 06.759' Miscellaneous concrete items: 87 pieces 33° 51.084' / 078° 06.549' Miscellaneous concrete items: 88 pieces 33° 51.064' / 078° 06.564' Miscellaneous concrete items: 90 pieces 33° 51.065' / 078° 06.570' Concrete mixing drums: 3 Concrete pipe: 135 pieces 33° 51.032' / 078° 06.829' Miscellaneous concrete items: 89 pieces 33° 51.074' / 078° 06.559' 24" concrete pipe: 170 pieces 33° 51.034' / 078° 06.838' 24" concrete pipe: 159 pieces 33° 51.031' / 078° 06.834' Assorted pipe and concrete items: 154 tons 33° 51.168' / 078° 06.788' Concrete manhole bases: 155 tons 33° 51.170' / 078° 06.798' 3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-420 - Buoy is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - Buoy.

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AR-440 - Buoy

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

Railroad boxcars: 7 33° 49.660' / 078° 13.050' 33° 49.710' / 078° 13.030' 33° 49.720' / 078° 13.040' Boiler pieces: 4 33° 49.777' / 078° 13.053' 33° 49.691' / 078° 13.061' 33° 49.715' / 078° 13.060' 33° 49.727' / 078° 13.082' Concrete pipe: 150 pieces 33° 49.817' / 078° 13.100' 33° 49.833' / 078° 13.083' Concrete items: 4 pieces, 60 tons 33° 49.825' / 078° 13.068' Reef Balls®: 100 in 2 groups 33° 49.775' / 078° 13.051' 33° 49.745' / 078° 13.075' 33° 49.780' / 078° 13.050' 33° 49.797' / 078° 13.028' Concrete pipe: 204 pieces, 30" by 8' 33° 49.753' / 078° 13.091' Concrete pipe: 210 pieces, 30" by 8' 33° 49.733' / 078° 13.095' Concrete pipe: 151 pieces 24" by 8' 33° 49.884' / 078° 13.058' 33° 49.889' / 078° 13.070' Concrete pipe, various sizes: approximately 130 pieces 33° 49.807' / 078° 12.922' Concrete pipe, various sizes: 219 pieces 33° 49.803' / 078° 12.956' 33° 49.807' / 078° 12.923' 33° 49.800' / 0780 12.919' Assorted concrete items 33° 49.735' / 0780 12.986' 4.5 nm from the Lockwood's Folly Inlet sea buoy AR-440 - Buoy is also known as Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef AR-440 - Buoy.

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AR-445 - Buoy

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

100 Fiberglass and steel boat molds: 33° 44.829' / 078° 14.313' 33° 44.844' / 078° 14.326' 33° 44.810' / 078° 14.333' Concrete sections: 33° 44.845' / 078° 14.153' Concrete pipe 250 pieces: 33° 44.767' / 078° 14.033' 33° 44.750' / 078° 14.083' 33° 44.767' / 078° 14.167' 33° 44.800' / 078° 14.267' 33° 44.867' / 078° 14.350' Concrete pipe 182 pieces: 33° 44.876' / 078° 14.152' Concrete pipe 135 pieces: 33° 44.863' / 078° 14.170' Concrete pipe: 33° 44.867' / 078° 14.200' 33° 44.850' / 078° 14.200' 33° 44.867' / 078° 14.183' 33° 44.883' / 078° 14.150' 33° 44.867' / 078° 14.167' Concrete scrap and 5 Scrap Reef Balls: 33° 44.880' / 078° 14.023' to 33° 44.861' / 078° 14.003' 9.3 nm from Lookwood's Folly Inlet AR-445 - Buoy is also known as Dale McDowell Reef AR-445 - Buoy.

BeginnerMax depth 53.1 ftBoat entry
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AR-445 - JELL II 174' vessel

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

9.3 nm from Lookwood's Folly Inlet AR-445 - JELL II 174' vessel is also known as Dale McDowell Reef AR-445 - "JELL II" 174' vessel.

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AR-445 - Train Cars

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

10 train cars 9.3 nm from Lookwood's Folly Inlet AR-445 - Train Cars is also known as Dale McDowell Reef AR-445 - Train Cars.

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AR-445 - ADMIRAL CHARLIE

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

9.3 nm from Lookwood's Folly Inlet AR-445 - ADMIRAL CHARLIE is also known as Dale McDowell Reef AR-445 - ADMIRAL CHARLIE 55 Tug.

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AR-455 - Buoy

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

Railroad boxcars: 10 33° 47.010' / 078° 17.850' 33° 46.990' / 078° 17.810' 33° 46.990' / 078° 17.870' Concrete pipe: 600 tons 33° 47.083' / 078° 17.933' 33° 47.050' / 078° 17.900' Concrete manhole sections: 150 pieces 33° 47.043' / 078° 17.788' Reef Balls®: 100 in three groups of ~33 33° 47.000' / 078° 17.867' 33° 47.033' / 078° 17.900' 33° 47.050' / 078° 17.933' Concrete pipe: 65 pieces, 36" by 8' 33° 47.033' / 078° 17.783' Concrete pipe: 74 pieces 33° 47.000' / 078° 17.767' Reef Balls®: 100 in four groups of 25 33° 47.000' / 078° 17.942' 33° 46.967' / 078° 17.938' 33° 46.957' / 078° 17.982' 33° 46.992' / 078° 17.991' Concrete pipe: 230 pieces 33° 47.017' / 078° 17.800' 33° 47.000' / 078° 17.800' "Dale Ward Ultra Ball Reef" Ultra Reef Balls®: 51 33° 47.100' / 078° 18.000' Assorted concrete items: 58 pieces 33° 47.093' / 078° 17.973' 33° 47.078' / 078° 17.956' Assorted concrete items: 27 pieces 33° 47.106' / 078° 17.955' Assorted concrete items: 272 pieces 33° 47.080' / 078° 17.957' 33° 47.079' / 078° 17.857' Concrete pipe: 155 tons 33° 47.021' / 078° 18.016' Concrete pipe:154 tons 33° 47.024' / 078° 18.026' Concrete pipe and manhole sections: 156 tons 33° 47.024' / 078° 18.008' Concrete pipe: 175 tons 33° 47.021' / 078° 17.998' Concrete pipe: 160 tons 33° 47.037' / 078° 18.006'' 10.6 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-455 - Buoy is also known as Dale Ward Reef AR-455 - Buoy.

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AR-465 - "MANCE LASSITER"

No reviews yetUSA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South

It is a 180' menhaden vessel which sunk in Jun-96. 33° 23.395' / 078° 11.058' Reef Balls®: 100 in 2 areas of 50 units each 33° 23.382' / 078° 11.090' and 33° 23.399' / 078° 11.090' Ultra Reef Balls®: 100 in broadly dispersed pattern 33° 23.418' / 078° 11.005' 33° 23.375' / 078° 11.005' 33° 23.350' / 078° 11.005' 33° 23.385' / 078° 10.984' Manhole sections Adjacent to "MANCE LASSITER" East side, 75' by 150' area 33° 23.404' / 078° 11.047' 33° 23.408' / 078° 11.039' 33° 23.414' / 078° 11.047' 33° 23.419' / 078° 11.040' Mega Pipe Project: 925 tons: 188 pieces of large concrete pipe, 42" to 102" diameter material by 8'. Material is deployed in a 150' radius from position. 33° 23.385' / 078° 11.115' - NW corner 33° 23.337' / 078° 11.091' - SE corner 33° 23.360' / 078° 11.096' - Site Center 33° 23.376' / 078° 11.060' - NE corner 33° 23.347' / 078° 11.127' - SW corner Concrete pipe concentration 33° 23.781' / 078° 11.094' 27.2 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy AR-465 - "MANCE LASSITER" is also known as Gary Ennis Reef AR-465 - "MANCE LASSITER".

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